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Christian Flick Does Ok with a ‘Sound of Hope'
It's not always my favorite genre, but these dramas can work on the coldest of hearts.
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Harmony Korine Has Turned "Florida Man Fantasy" Into Future Filmmaking with ‘Aggro Dr1ft'
Like a bullet to the face, cinema has found a new opening.
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RE: 'Gasoline Rainbow' and 'Queen of the Deuce'
Porno theaters and road trips. There's more to these stories, of course.
Nuts to the Squirrels, Of Course
What it was like to attend the regional premiere of 'Squirrels to the Nuts,' plus thoughts on 'Sight' and 'MoviePass, MovieCrash.'
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Special Coverage: The 2024 San Francisco Documentary Festival, Part 3
This last entry looks at stories about UFO spirituality and the whole picture of 2020 on-the-ground political upheavel.
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Special Coverage: The 2024 San Francisco Documentary Festival, Part 2
Two documentaries that focus on different kinds of highs and lows.
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Special Coverage: The 2024 San Francisco Documentary Festival, Part 1
Four film selections spotlighted for their entertainment and their real stories.
Five Movies for after Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 🍿
Thoughts on 'Off Ramp,' 'Scooter LaForge,' 'Mind Body Spirit,' 'The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,' and 'The Wheel of Heaven.'
Reel Scenes, in Real Moments: ‘Showgirls’
It's just how I relate to everything.
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Let That Sweat Drip, Let That Sex Swing Ye 'Challengers'
A film where everyone involved is all in and then some.
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The Iconography of Batman and Gotham City, Reconstructed
Movies like 'The People's Joker' don't come around often, and that's a damn shame.
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Plenty of Plague, Few Pleasures in the "Perfect Sewer" of the Salton Sea
At least John Waters is along for the visit.